The DNA origami technique is a widely used method for making complex, yet well-defined nanostructures, with applications in biophysics, molecular biology, as well as drug and enzyme delivery. A major...
Jun 5, 2018
Physicists have devised a way to determine the electronic properties of thin gold films after they interact with light, a discovery that could further scientific understanding of how light affects materials. When the energy of a photon is transf...
Jun 5, 2018
In a new study published in EPJ B, Basant Lal Sharma from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur provides a detailed analysis of how the flow of heat and electrons is affected at the interface between an 'armchair' shaped carbon nanotube and a ...
Jun 5, 2018
Nanoscale holes in graphene (termed as "nanowindows") are different from the windows of a house, and can selectively choose the type of air molecules that can pass through. A research...
Jun 5, 2018
In a new study scientists provide a detailed analysis of how the flow of heat and electrons is affected at the interface between an 'armchair' shaped carbon nanotube and a zigzagging nanoribbon made up of a single-layer carbon honeycomb sheet of g...
Jun 5, 2018
A theoretical breakthrough has shown that quantum computers are not just faster versions of ordinary computers, but something much stranger
Jun 5, 2018
Light detection and control lies at the heart of many modern device applications, such as smartphone cameras. Using graphene as a light-sensitive material for light detectors can offer significant improvements with respect to materials being used...
Jun 5, 2018
In a recent study, scientists at the University of Oulu have developed a nanojunction, joining one of the most promising novel materials, molybdenum disulfide, with nickel.
Jun 5, 2018
Doping polymer brushes with gold nanoparticles results in a switchable composite material which changes its thickness depending on the pH value. The research by physicists at the TU Darmstadt, published in the journal Soft Matter, could be used to...
Jun 5, 2018
Waste heat can be converted to electricity more efficiently using one-dimensional nanoscale materials as thin as an atom - ushering a new way of generating sustainable energy - thanks to new research by the University of Warwick. Led by Drs Andri...
Jun 5, 2018
